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26 February 2009

dear penelope cruz,

Last night JM and I watched Vicky Cristina Barcelona, which confirmed for me that you are not only the most adorable actress in Hollywood, but you are also among the most talented.

Sure, it helps that your character Maria-Elena was written rather brilliantly and seemed already fully sketched well before you appeared on screen. Indeed, the first part of the movie is spent waiting for you to appear, from the moment we learn from the other characters about how the tempestuous and mercurial Maria-Elena stabbed her ex husband and later tried to kill herself. Most actors would have a hard time stepping into such an overdetermined narrative, but not you. You filled it up. Made it a little funny, even.

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dear penelope cruz,

Last night JM and I watched Vicky Cristina Barcelona, which confirmed for me that you are not only the most adorable actress in Hollywood, but you are also among the most talented.

Sure, it helps that your character Maria-Elena was written rather brilliantly and seemed already fully sketched well before you appeared on screen. Indeed, the first part of the movie is spent waiting for you to appear, from the moment we learn from the other characters about how the tempestuous and mercurial Maria-Elena stabbed her ex husband and later tried to kill herself. Most actors would have a hard time stepping into such an overdetermined narrative, but not you. You filled it up. Made it a little funny, even.